The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, September 30, 1915, Page 8

“PAGE BIGHT : e Sl Sl 5 : THE NONPARTISAN LEADER - PAGE NINB. .- " TRUE COOPERATION. = — - = = : ROUSE THE ELECTORATE! v 0 | =, F// //// ,// ARO A" NE of the most obstructive impedi- =i | : OTHING so justly incenses and exas- _ments,” says ‘The Editorial,’ “to the = perates the real student of politics ‘as the disposition-manifested by dem- agogs of every persuasion to fix responsi< " bility for defects in our political system up- i on every location except the real one. Abuse* is unstintedly heaped upon the objects of their criticism and censure, but especial care cure of recognized ills besetting this amation s lack of concert action on ‘the part f yeformatory forces. Truly deplorable A% the lack of cooperation. And -obviously #he absence thereof is directly traceable to getting too many irons in the fire at one and the same time. In other words there is too ; o e " 3 - is exercised never to strike a blow at the much ‘scattering.! We need concentration of f : s i : real offender—which is the electorate; the I:let;ught. We need thorough investigation B % 3 e voting force of every state in the Union, ore proceeding to formulate remedies. i ! : 3 Before the Civil war when cross-road We don't sticke close enough to Davy Crock- ! - — = 3 stores constituted the assembling place for 3‘ 5;;““‘% be sure you're right, then go [ z 7 Z SE TO \ 7 pioneers to discuss current events and politi- % ead.” " ; RS - T 0w i i : s::nfiq:;u;hly tl.nveftll)g;xte ?)Lp the tms fbe< (== L AL, talk intelligently about the reserved rights i e nation,” before beginning to “for- i E T /a) TTE of the state, the prerogatives of the legisla~ mulate” and apply remedies. Having found | ///A\ /j / | g ) tive and executive departments, constitution- = ill we should px;?c;ed at e b | V227 LS i~ e al limifations, ex post facto laws, etc. Thes L, as soon as we find a remedy. For in 8 5 2y i di it ¢ by no means one-sided. Ad< smany cases a special treatment is necessary. H Al L‘ lN UF?A NCE o) e 2 | 2 7 st e e As an example, we here in North Da- kota are afflicted with certain ills. The <hief ill is gang rule in politics. This gang wrule has ramifications permeating our entire -social and industrial fabric. Having found ¥hat one ill we should lose no time in “for- mulating” and applying a remedy. This we are trying to.do. ‘We have found that gang rule has sap- wed the spirit of life and vitality out of poli- #cs and we conclude that the remedy requir- el is the smashing of the gang that rules and placing in operation in its stead the rule of the people. Gang rule is the chief cause of most of the other ills that afflict us. Remove gang rule and the other ills, which are mere symptoms, will disappear. This can be-done by political coopera- Hon. By the majority of the voters of the slate getting together, sticking together and , Xz{:gpr:sl:fi};z}dedncon‘sifiz t‘{:::uega:; Z / ' ~ 2, ; WA "//, 5 : 2 A vocates and opponents were equally equip« $60 22 PER #1000. 4 5 5 g ped for debate. These sturdy sons of toil s 2 read papers in which political questions were -/// ) liscussed with ability and upon merit. They, { had convictions and expressed their views accordingly. Without disparagement of the intelli« gence of the present voting forces through out the country it is entirely safe to say that the questions debated in antebellum days by the yeomanry of the land would fare poorly if suddenly sprung upon ten, twenty, thirty, forty or fifty voters congregated to- gether at some convenient point. What per= centage could make “answer true” to any one of the questions named as favorite topics of discussion at the rural gatherings in the crossroad country stores? The plain truth of the matter is tha® politics has been grossly perverted. Instead of being considered an orgainzed effort £o apply certain principles to the conduct of government, the chief conception by altos gether too many is that the primary object =~ — of political activity is to boost into offics. certain individuals who in turn are to confer favors-of one kind or another on those help- ing to boost. This pernicious notion has ~le- succeeds, The people cannot rule as Jong as‘the gang rules. It ig necessary to ~overthrow the gang in order to.give the peo- Hea chance to rule. “This can be dene only by the people—the majority of the people, igotting together. 3 3 S ; somehow managed to find its way into many; _A‘TOO ‘much txme_ has been.wasmd already: %Q/»% 2 partisan minds. Before much headway in po- ‘.llygl_zgt to cure the ills of society by treating AN S ErEAT litical regeneration can be hoped for this . “bhediseases and not the cause of the dis- = S The Newest Sensafi PERE (s a little ‘story. . For good reaso = - n, the- names and|than one or two really free and independent magazines in the ~eases. “The more scientific method would be %o determine the cause. Having found the ~cause, remove it, pernicious notion must be emdicataed_fi\'om the public mind and replaced with something ; M emsp aperdom = . nl;;;:og:lx‘mbling and inspiring.—From THE S5 ‘manager wrote a reply to the objectionable editorial, mailed it fof “Again,” Tesumedthe local manager, “this morning thes " lace are omitted. It is'a story that will throw some light [country today. / 5 & ‘publication in the “Open Forum” of the Morning Scream. Tt was|Scream containéd an’ editorial and here is a reply to it, which 1™ on the lack of “independence” of newspapers. It is one This subtile influence likewise extends to the large city daily 5 : _ . mnot published. A week or:so later another editorial of like na-|have prepared. Good day.” “thing-to know ‘that newspapers are mot independent and it js|NéWSpapers so that even the news| published. in them:is colored , ture appeared. Mr. Local Manager wrote another reply which| ~ The local manager's reply. appearedin:the next issue of the ' . bnother.thing: to know WHY they are not independent. © - |to suit the ends of the interests which have them subsidized. s S wfill?lvflvz:: hzonlj:z:edmha waste basket. Finally a third objec-|Morning Scream. b Jiepe:: 2 role newspaper and magasine publishers desire to bo in- lesse?t::e;:g e el mmtfi%%fif%gmu: . ' e Q“lbui mm:ep: of the Slope Tnvestment Company wrote'a| ~ There are a lot of country newspapers which take everyl. . st of Al influences, Bat if 48 hard o do oo In thess ot ovt micy Fromithie Relvertiners it el i third reply. ' But he did not mail'it. - Instead he asked the book.|Possible opportunity to warn the farmers against doing anything. 4ys when the chief support of a publication comes from the cut to fit the interests of such advertisers. - 2 ceeper for the receipted bills for advertising, which had ‘been|for themselves, and.advise them to call upon the b\fsmesmfl,‘,, That is the reason we find the bulk of the state press.oppos: = paid to’the Morning Coream, for three months back. These bills|the bankers and lawyers when they want information. Such ing this organization and ‘this journal. Your county paper m e at the Slope Investment company Was ‘an extensive|Pepers are the farmers’ most cunning and bitter enemies. Tm : - put up a very innocent face and at the same time. the voice : > ‘the Morning Scream. miww,mkmm'mnthetmermlywhent}x?‘iamrkow-mhm 3 ik o - - , Ithe voice of Esau. They will, consiously or ‘unconsci : / X 3 ply to said editorial, walked over to e Coream | businessmen and Yhe mfemional poht.lcflns. They support At is fresh.inithe:memory of many how that a few years ago|the sentiments of those interests from which th £ 3 3 polit; , at all times. Our judgment is that when a farmer finds “there was a general uprising in the magazine world and the coun-| Jargest share of financial support. 4 : : 2 ; 2 a paper like-that, that he should treat it just like he would & : : But we started out to tell a story—a S N ke—kill it. ‘Let those who get the support of suchyl/mpefl Bupe 4y became flooded with radical magazines. 5 2 ¢ is dikewise fresh in the memory of mnay that such maga-|illustrate this point. e < past oS as suddenly this “changed-policy” or died. The inside facts| - Coast city, there was rge daily ] 4 g X ) ; . -relative-ito ‘these publications are tragic in the extreme. The|w} eohveniemé‘we‘wifl'cfifll the Mo ; i vert d “phory of many of them has been told; of how. that big advertisers|same a i Tan